I have experience with Strattera. It damn near caused PTSD in me. The sexual side effects from Strattera cause men to seriously consider castration. Eunuch is better than bizarre. Actually, I want nothing to do with eunuch or bizzare. I won't the touch that Strattera stuff ever again.

Never guess what? I'm male and you are female. Additionally you experience unusual stimulant side effects. Hell, give Strattera a try. I doubt if it will kill you. Perhaps you may find Strattera beneficial.

My basis for you to consider Strattera is our difference in gender and in reaction to stimulants. Strattera just might be the med for you. No one will know for sure until you try it under your doctors orders.

I so wish ADHD wasn't so complex.

Bob

The Following User Says Thank You to addprogrammer For This Useful Post:Snoopy61 (03-19-2011)

Yesterday (Sunday) I increased to 60mg. I know the effects would be building up but they hit hard yesterday (crying, suicidal thoughts, depression, extreme fatigue) Holy cow! I was ready to throw in the towel on Strattera.

My husband did some research and found some people had a better experience when they took Strattera at night. So, I will give it another try and start taking Strattera at night...maybe I will sleep through those horrible side effects and in the morning be fine --- keeping my fingers and toes crossed.

I seem to be doing okay this morning and I am more clear headed with a slight increase in energy.

The emotional effects and the major tiredness became too much to handle. I asked my Psychiatrist if I was basiclly out of luck for treating ADD...he said yes and he's sorry. It's very deflating to hear there are no other options for treatment

Have you tried Wellbutrin? Intuniv? Both of these are non-stimulant options that have had success with treating ADHD. Wellbutrin, I'll admit, may have similar effects to the stimulants, though that doesn't mean it's something one shouldn't try. Intuniv is very new, but Bob swears by it, it's something of a norepinephrine analogue that acts on receptors in those parts of the brain implicated in ADHD, it's apparently very specifically targeted, and was approved for ADHD after showing positive effects in the real world when used for something else.

If your psych it out of ideas after stimulants and Strattera, I'd consider looking for a new psych.

The Following User Says Thank You to Thunor For This Useful Post:Snoopy61 (03-26-2011)

I understand some of the medications listed are not for ADD but my point is: Each medication either caused more fatigue or I became depressed and/or suicidal. I had not been depressed when going on these medications. I even had birth control pills cause depression after only 3 months.

We did speak about Intuniv but my concern is the known side effect of it causing sleepyness, just like Strattera.

When medications start causing suicide ideation, mood swings and behavior changes it tends to scare the hell out of you, at least it does me.

Are you slowly upping your dose? Sometimes starting too high will give you side affects. WHen I took strattera I was nauseated, sleepy... I took it at night, sometimes the nausea would go through the night. But drink a full glass of water with it, maybe that was my problem. I don't know, but I stopped taking it. I'm on vyvansce now.
Good luck!